The Hevi-Shot HEVI-18 TSS Turkey 28 Gauge 3-Inch No. 9 Shot (brand part no. HS7289) takes the sub-gauge turkey concept a step further, using smaller No. 9 Tungsten Super Shot pellets to pack even more shot into every pattern. Because HEVI-18 pellets run 18 g/cc, roughly 48 percent denser than lead, Hevi-Shot can drop three shot sizes smaller than a comparable lead load without losing terminal energy, which puts 451 pellets into this 1-1/4 oz payload. That translates into a noticeably thicker, more forgiving pattern for turkey hunters who want extra margin on a nervous longbeard at the edge of range.

Key Specifications

• Built for 28 gauge, 3-inch shotguns, keeping the shell compatible with today’s sub-gauge turkey guns.
• Loaded with No. 9 Tungsten Super Shot, a smaller pellet size chosen to maximize pattern count.
• Carries a full 1-1/4 oz payload for the 28 gauge platform.
• Delivers approximately 451 pellets per shell, a high pellet count that fills in a turkey pattern’s gaps.
• Pellets are pressed to 18 g/cc density, about 48 percent denser than lead, which is what allows the smaller shot size to still hit hard.
• Leaves the muzzle at 1,200 fps, tuned for consistent TSS pattern formation.
• Uses a friction-reducing spherical buffer to protect pellets from deformation on the way out of the barrel.
• The added pellet density increases the odds of solid hits in the head and neck area of a gobbler.
• Packaged 5 rounds per box, ready for opening morning of spring season.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why choose No. 9 shot over a larger size for turkey hunting? The higher pellet count from No. 9 TSS fills in pattern gaps, and because TSS is so dense the smaller pellets still carry lethal energy at typical turkey ranges.

How many pellets does this shell throw? Approximately 451 pellets per 1-1/4 oz payload, well above what a lead load of the same weight could deliver.

Is this shell interchangeable with the No. 7 HEVI-18 load? Both run the same 28 gauge, 3-inch, 1-1/4 oz platform; the difference is shot size and resulting pellet count, so choose based on your preferred pattern density versus per-pellet energy.

Buy the Hevi-Shot HEVI-18 TSS Turkey 28 Gauge 3-Inch No. 9 Shot

A denser pattern means fewer excuses when a gobbler hangs up at the edge of comfortable range. HEVI-18’s tungsten construction lets this 28 gauge shell throw a pattern that would normally require a much heavier lead load. Stock up from our Hevi-Shot lineup of shotgun shells, shipped direct from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop.